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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
regardless of symptoms ... PCR and CMV pp65 ... antigenemia test ... 50 or less: • Neurologic ... Retinitis (Most common cause
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Rheumatoid arthritis ... Swelling notable on Xray ... boggy" joints, esp carpal ... Boutonniere's ulnar ... #diagnosis
Hand X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
1. Soft tissues - Look carefully at the soft tissue over
Hand X-Ray Anatomy ... and wrist joint ... look for signs of arthritis ... ulna is also seen ... proximal to the carpal
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... the “Chewing gum test ... (at least 1-2 cm ... absence of visual symptoms ... Temporal #Signs #Symptoms